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NITED STATES Y PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM H. BEARDSLEY, HAMILTON, OHIO, ASSIGNOR O F ONE-HALF 'lO JAMES E.CAMPBELL, OF SAME PLACE.

CHAIR.

SPECIEIOATION forming part of Letters Patent .No. 294,433, dated March4, 1884.

Application filed March 27, 1883. (N model.) v

, To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM H. BEARDSLEY, of Hamilton, Butler county,Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Chairs, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention pertains to adjustable folding chairs for ships, lawn,and hospital use. The invention relates to devices for permitting moreextended adjustments, as will be understood from the description andclaims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side view of a chairembodying my improvements; Fig. 3, a plan of the same, and Fig. 2 a sideview of the foot-rest joint.

In the drawings, A represents apair of crosslegs; B, another pair ofcross-legs crossing the pair A; O, a pivot-bolt at each crossing of legsA and B; D, a pair of braces pivoted to legs B and engaging with theirlower ends, G, in notches I in the legs A, thus supporting the generalstructure as adjusted; E, a hinge in brace D; F, a fastening to maintainbrace D in rig-id form when unfolded, as shown; H, a toe on lower endofv upper section of brace D, adapted to engage in notches I when lowersection of brace is folded up, whereby two inde pendent lengths areprovided for the brace; J, the main front stretcher or rod uniting thetwo legs A on opposite sides of the chair; K, a stretcher at lower endof legs B; L,a stretcher at upper end of legs B; M, a hinge in upperportion of leg B, to permit folding into compact form; N, a fastening torender the hingejoint M rigid when so desired; 0, a fabric engagingstretchers J and L, and forming the seat and back of the chair and thebed-surface when the parts are adjusted well down to form a cot; P, thelacing for uniting the ends of 4 fabric 0, which is passed over itsstretchers in belt form; Q, a number of stretchers uniting the sideportions of the chair; R and S, link-like forward extensions, pivotedtogether at Y and pivoting to stretcher J, as shown; T, a bearing-claspuniting link R to stretcher J; T, a hinge in clasp T to permit clasp tobe opened and disconnected from the stretchers; U, a lock-pin,preferably a spring-pin, to "secure clasp in closed position; V, a bracepivoted to link S and engaging with notches W on stretcher K, wherebythe extension R S may be supported in various positions; X X, fabricstretched across each section of extension R S, being double and lacedin belt form over long staples set in the top of links R S.

The hinge-joint E in brace D permits the legs A B to be adjusted intotwice as many positions as there are notches I, and permits thestructure to take a horizontal cot-like form. The hinge-joint M in theleg B permits this leg to be greatly shortened in packing. Theextensions form a convenient and adj ustable footre'st, and aid informing a cot. The claspjoint T permits the removal of the extension.The separable clasps T may have other forms, if desired, and the fabricsX may be replaced by other suitable surfaces supported by the extensionR S. r

The joint Y in the extension may of course be omitted, but much of theconvenience of the chair would thereby be sacrificed.

It will be noticed that the brace V supports the outer portion, S, ofthe foot-extension, and that apparently the portion of thefoot-extension between the stretcher J and the point of attachment ofbrace V tends to sag downward. This, however, is not the case.-Notwithstanding the presence of the flexible joint at Y, the parts arenot liable to the least sag at that point. The outward thrust of thebrace V keeps the flexible foot-extension perfectly taut and 'free fromany sagging tendency whatever.

In all previous construction of which I have knowledge the brace hasbeen connected to the inner member of the linked extension,and the Iouter member has been prevented from fall.- ing by stops on the hingesuniting it with the inner member. The peculiar strain upon these hinges,the stops being very close to the center of the hingepivot, oftenresulted in the 0 destruction of the joint in the extension.

I claim as my invention v 1. The combination of legs A, havingbracenotches I, legs B, fabric 0, and brace D, having joint E and shortlength engaging end H, 9 5 substantially as specified.

2. The combination of the legs A B, the l gaging the foot-stretcheroi'legsBand pivoted stretchers connecting the legs, the braces D, to theouter section, S, of thelinked extension, fabric 0, linked extensions RS, pivoted tosubstantially as described. gether and .to the frontstretcher 01" the chair, \VILLIAM H. BEARDSLEY. saidlinks being pivotedtogether, as described, \Vitnesses: and left free to flex either upwardor down- A. hIYERs, ward while in use, and brace V, adjustably en- J. V.S151).

